St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City, Vatican City
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
St. Peter's Basilica is a church of the Italian Renaissance in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within Rome. Construction began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo and Carlo Maderno, with its piazza and fittings by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, it is the largest church in the world by interior measure. Catholic tradition holds that it is the burial site of Saint Peter, directly beneath its high altar.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- major basilica, parish church, architectural landmark
- Materials
- cement, marble
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Height
- 136.6 m
- Place
- Vatican City, Vatican City
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